Space in the back

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 10:34

If anyone is in two minds between choosing an estate or a hatch [i.e. they need an estate but would like a hatchback] don't make up your mind till you have converted the rear seats of a hatch fully. In other words, pull up the squabs, lay flat the backs and take out the boot shelf.

I had a vast amount of junk to move to our tip recently and thought it would take 3 visits. The "converted back end" not only swallowed up the lot but could have taken nearly as much again. Of course this does leave you temporarily as a 2 seater but, if you don't need the extra space very often, it works just great.

**VRStu** · 13-04-2007, 10:37

It is pretty cavernous - I often find myself struggling to reach something right up behind the seats in the boot. The luggage net kit is a useful add on.

Iain Shore · 13-04-2007, 10:44

Hear, hear: almost as much room as in my old Omega estate!!!!!

**mannyo** · 13-04-2007, 10:52

The estate and hatch boot floor have the same dimensions, seats up or down, where you gain with the estate is the loading height, as the opening is less angled and the parcel shelf is missing.

RobbySpurs · 13-04-2007, 11:46

When we ordered our vRS, I had reluctantly gone to look at the estate version. The salesman picked up on my reluctance and asked why we needed an estate. I explained - new baby, pram, and assorted gubbins.

He then showed me the hatch, took out the parcel shelf and put the seats down. I cheered up and ordered the hatch!

cheezemonkhai · 13-04-2007, 12:57

I'd get the estate myself as I think it looks nicer.

I tried moving a small table in the hatch and it was a pain as I had to put the seats flat, take the head rests out take the parcel shelf off and find somewhere to put it.
Then when i tried to get it in i needed to take the legs off and take the table to bits so it would fit height wise.

In the previous estate it would have been put in in the boot whole, maybe put the seats down but probably not as the legs would have been up in the air not on the rear bench area.

Makefish · 13-04-2007, 13:36

I had a MkI estate for he very reasons mentioned previously but the MkII hatch I think is bigger and is more versatile imho.

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 13:45

Yes, the boot space of my MK2 is much different to my Mk.1 vRS - no comparison.

vimto2000 · 13-04-2007, 14:48

I have to agree!! I fitted a fully made Klippan Sofa from Ikea into mine! Almost closed the boot too, just and inch left ajar!

Just gotta love Skoda!

gilesk · 13-04-2007, 16:40

I have a couple of hounds and I am constantly moving stuff about, the latest was 600 Kilos of logs, I think the estate is more versatile and I too like the look of it.

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 17:08

Of course it is horses for courses - the next step up I suppose is to buy a truck! But considering the hatch does not really come to mind as intermodal transport, it makes a darn good fist of being a makeshift pickup! Almost Tardis like, the way my pile of garden fence parts, old garden furniture, black sacks of assorted rubbish etc etc disappeared into it as one load, with room for more if I'd had any. Very pleased with that, and good info for the future.

dstev2000 · 13-04-2007, 18:43

I went for the estate for the overall load volume not just the floor area.

The estate does look nicer IMO but the vRS looks excellent as both.

The estate easily handled the materials for my patio last summer when it was less than a week old, got some dirty looks in the B&Q car park chucking slabs and bags of sand in the back of it though.

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 18:46

The estate easily handled the materials for my patio last summer when it was less than a week old, got some dirty looks in the B&Q car park chucking slabs and bags of sand in the back of it though.[/quote]

Ah, just paint "MacAlpine" on the side in large letters!

dstev2000 · 13-04-2007, 18:47

Should have got a yellow one with a bucket on the front, it has the right sounding engine at least

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 19:27

For round here I was thinking of one of those dark green ones, with the tracks, and the revolving turret on top. I hear they're good for when you go to the bank.

dstev2000 · 13-04-2007, 20:08

It would help out immensly in the traffic jams.

ednmra · 13-04-2007, 21:47

Traffic jams? What traffic jams? Do you mean that crunchy stuff under the tracks?

dstev2000 · 13-04-2007, 22:09

Ahhhhh............If only.........

13-04-2007, 10:34	#1
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Space in the back If anyone is in two minds between choosing an estate or a hatch [i.e. they need an estate but would like a hatchback] don't make up your mind till you have converted the rear seats of a hatch fully. In other words, pull up the squabs, lay flat the backs and take out the boot shelf. I had a vast amount of junk to move to our tip recently and thought it would take 3 visits. The "converted back end" not only swallowed up the lot but could have taken nearly as much again. Of course this does leave you temporarily as a 2 seater but, if you don't need the extra space very often, it works just great.

13-04-2007, 10:37	#2
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,667 Thanks: 87 Thanked 841 Times in 758 Posts	Re: Space in the back It is pretty cavernous - I often find myself struggling to reach something right up behind the seats in the boot. The luggage net kit is a useful add on. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

13-04-2007, 10:44	#3
Iain Shore Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South East Midlands Posts: 75 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Space in the back Hear, hear: almost as much room as in my old Omega estate!!!!!

13-04-2007, 10:52	#4
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 24 Thanked 253 Times in 239 Posts	Re: Space in the back The estate and hatch boot floor have the same dimensions, seats up or down, where you gain with the estate is the loading height, as the opening is less angled and the parcel shelf is missing. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

13-04-2007, 11:46	#5
RobbySpurs Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Space in the back When we ordered our vRS, I had reluctantly gone to look at the estate version. The salesman picked up on my reluctance and asked why we needed an estate. I explained - new baby, pram, and assorted gubbins. He then showed me the hatch, took out the parcel shelf and put the seats down. I cheered up and ordered the hatch!

13-04-2007, 12:57	#6
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,769 Thanks: 77 Thanked 341 Times in 315 Posts	Re: Space in the back I'd get the estate myself as I think it looks nicer. I tried moving a small table in the hatch and it was a pain as I had to put the seats flat, take the head rests out take the parcel shelf off and find somewhere to put it. Then when i tried to get it in i needed to take the legs off and take the table to bits so it would fit height wise. In the previous estate it would have been put in in the boot whole, maybe put the seats down but probably not as the legs would have been up in the air not on the rear bench area. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

13-04-2007, 13:36	#7
Makefish Ex-Moddy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 7,981 Thanks: 151 Thanked 227 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Space in the back I had a MkI estate for he very reasons mentioned previously but the MkII hatch I think is bigger and is more versatile imho. __________________ Black magic Octy II vRS MY2008 with Maxidot ~ Xenons ~ Cruise ~ Light Assist ~ Dual Zone Climate Control ~ Rain Sensing Wipers ~ MFD2 Satellite Navigation ~ VAG Bluetooth Phone Kit ~ Milltek Exhaust with 2.75" Downpipe ~ EVOM Ram Air Intake ~ Nuespeed Shortshifter ~ Eibach Rear ARB ~ Koni FSD Dampers ~ Eibach Springs ~ Forge Front Mounted Twintercooler ~ Nuespeed Hi-Flo Intercooler Pipe ~ Nuespeed Hi-Flo Turbo Outlet Pipe ~ Eurojet PCV Valve ~ Forge DV ~Autotech Hi Volume Fuel Pump ~ Nuespeed Torque Arm Insert ~ NGK Iridium Spark plugs ~ REVO Stage II+ Software ~ Matt Black Viper Stripes!

13-04-2007, 13:45	#8
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Space in the back Yes, the boot space of my MK2 is much different to my Mk.1 vRS - no comparison.

13-04-2007, 14:48	#9
vimto2000 Skoda-da-da-da Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester, Northampton Posts: 434 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Space in the back I have to agree!! I fitted a fully made Klippan Sofa from Ikea into mine! Almost closed the boot too, just and inch left ajar! Just gotta love Skoda!

13-04-2007, 16:40	#10
gilesk MadridBriskodia Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 984 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Space in the back I have a couple of hounds and I am constantly moving stuff about, the latest was 600 Kilos of logs, I think the estate is more versatile and I too like the look of it. __________________ who'd have thought it eh?

13-04-2007, 17:08	#11
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Space in the back Of course it is horses for courses - the next step up I suppose is to buy a truck! But considering the hatch does not really come to mind as intermodal transport, it makes a darn good fist of being a makeshift pickup! Almost Tardis like, the way my pile of garden fence parts, old garden furniture, black sacks of assorted rubbish etc etc disappeared into it as one load, with room for more if I'd had any. Very pleased with that, and good info for the future.

13-04-2007, 18:43	#12
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 37 Thanked 150 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Space in the back I went for the estate for the overall load volume not just the floor area. The estate does look nicer IMO but the vRS looks excellent as both. The estate easily handled the materials for my patio last summer when it was less than a week old, got some dirty looks in the B&Q car park chucking slabs and bags of sand in the back of it though. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

13-04-2007, 18:46	#13
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Space in the back The estate easily handled the materials for my patio last summer when it was less than a week old, got some dirty looks in the B&Q car park chucking slabs and bags of sand in the back of it though.[/quote] Ah, just paint "MacAlpine" on the side in large letters!

13-04-2007, 18:47	#14
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 37 Thanked 150 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Space in the back Should have got a yellow one with a bucket on the front, it has the right sounding engine at least __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

13-04-2007, 19:27	#15
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Space in the back For round here I was thinking of one of those dark green ones, with the tracks, and the revolving turret on top. I hear they're good for when you go to the bank.

13-04-2007, 20:08	#16
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 37 Thanked 150 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Space in the back It would help out immensly in the traffic jams. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

13-04-2007, 21:47	#17
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,148 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Space in the back Traffic jams? What traffic jams? Do you mean that crunchy stuff under the tracks?

13-04-2007, 22:09	#18
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 37 Thanked 150 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Space in the back Ahhhhh............If only......... __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

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